There are 8 ways to get from The Hague to Lucerne by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, night train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Zurich Airport, train
best- Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane AMS - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
4h 58mCHF 133–292Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Hague to Luzernbus FlixBus N846
12h 35mCHF 65–100Train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nordtrain
- Take the train from Paris Est to Strasbourgtrain Tgv
- Take the train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbbtrain Ter
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
9h 45mCHF 281–489Train, night train
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Eindhoven Centraaltrain
- Take the nighttrain from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbbnighttrain Nj
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain Ec / ...
12h 42mCHF 78–188Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Basel, train
- Take the train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Basel (BSL)plane AMS - BSL
- Take the train from Basel SBB to Luzerntrain
5h 43mCHF 135–334Train to Brussels Airport, fly to Zurich Airport, train
- Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventemtrain
- Fly from Brussels Airport (BRU) to Zurich Airport (ZRH)plane BRU - ZRH
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain
6h 45mCHF 115–288Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rotterdam to Zürichbus BlaBlaCar Bus
- Take the train from Zürich HB to Luzerntrain Ir70 / ...
14h 11mCHF 73–125Drive 777.1 km
- Drive from The Hague to Lucernecar 777.1 km
8h 18mCHF 150–216
The Hague to Lucerne by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from The Hague to Lucerne is to bus which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 35m.
The fastest way to get from The Hague to Lucerne is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs SFr 130 - SFr 300.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from The Hague and arriving at Luzern. Services depart four times a week, and operate Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from The Hague to Lucerne. However, there are services departing from Den Haag HS and arriving at Luzern via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Est, Strasbourg and Basel SBB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 45m.
The distance between The Hague and Lucerne is 712 km. The road distance is 777.1 km.
The best way to get from The Hague to Lucerne without a car is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 490.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from The Hague to Lucerne, including transfers.
The Hague to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from The Hague station.
The Hague to Lucerne train services, operated by Eurostar, depart from Rotterdam Centraal station.
The best way to get from The Hague to Lucerne is to train which takes 9h 45m and costs SFr 280 - SFr 490. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs SFr 65 - SFr 100 and takes 12h 35m.
What companies run services between The Hague, Netherlands and Lucerne, Switzerland?
You can take a train from Den Haag HS to Luzern via Rotterdam Centraal, Paris Nord, Paris Est, Strasbourg, Basel Sbb, and Basel SBB in around 9h 45m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from The Hague to Luzern 4 times a week. Tickets cost CHF 65–100 and the journey takes 12h 35m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 45–300
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–330
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 50–360
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Basel via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 100–280
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–160
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–190
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 110–290
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Brussels Airport to Zurich Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- CHF 75–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag Centraal to Eindhoven Centraal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 12–24
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 60–120
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Den Haag HS to Schiphol Airport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 4–8
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 14–26
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 28–45
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
Train from Zürich HB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- CHF 16–26
- Website
- Swiss Federal Railways (SBB CFF FFS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 160–260
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- TGV inOui
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 80–120
- Website
- TGV inOui
- Phone
- +49 30 2970
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–140
- Website
- Deutsche Bahn Intercity (DB IC)
Rome2Rio's guide to Société Nationale des Chemins de fer Français (SNCF)
Contact Details
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Paris Est to Strasbourg
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- CHF 70–120
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
Train from Strasbourg to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Oui.SNCF
- Phone
- +41 58 580 70 70
- Website
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
Train from Basel SBB to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- CHF 30–45
- Schedules at
- Schweizerische Südostbahn AG
- Phone
- +43 (0) 51717
- Website
- Nightjet
Night train from Eindhoven Centraal to Basel Sbb
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 35–105
- Website
- Nightjet
- Sleeper Carriage
- CHF 90–105
- Couchette Carriage
- CHF 60–75
- Seating Carriage
- CHF 35–45
- Phone
- +32 70 79 79 79
- Website
- Belgian Railways
Train from Rotterdam Centraal to Brussels Airport-Zaventem
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- CHF 24–40
- Website
- Belgian Railways
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from The Hague to Luzern
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- CHF 65–100
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from Rotterdam to Zürich
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- CHF 55–95
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
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Booking & Getting There
The Hague to Lucerne bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Luzern station.
The Hague to Lucerne train services, operated by Eurostar, arrive at Paris Nord station.
Yes, the driving distance between The Hague to Lucerne is 777 km. It takes approximately 8h 18m to drive from The Hague to Lucerne.
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